Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.
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After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.3% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF-2.3% 30d
VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF-21.7% 30d
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF holds stocks listed in Turkey, which this story is about (“turkey”).
- TSN Tyson Foods+9.7% 30d
Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- DE Deere-0.9% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- ZTS Zoetis+8.2% 19d
Zoetis (pharmaceutical preparations): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBA | +2.72% | +0.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MOO | -1.06% | -2.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.50% | -2.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TUR | +4.46% | +4.34% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSN | -1.08% | -2.92% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -5.07% | -5.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZTS | +1.56% | -2.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -2.61% | -3.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.
Source: The New York Times
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | three days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | five days earlier | +2.72% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | -5.14% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -5.07% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) | three days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) | five days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | three days earlier | -2.92% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | five days earlier | -1.08% | final price |
| Ishares (TUR) | three days earlier | +4.34% | final price |
| Ishares (TUR) | five days earlier | +4.46% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
| Zoetis (ZTS) | three days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| Zoetis (ZTS) | five days earlier | +1.56% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Tyson Foods (TSN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Zoetis (ZTS) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price..” Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
In “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TUR Ishares
In “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Ishares (TUR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Turkey ETF holds stocks listed in Turkey, which this story is about (“turkey”)
- TSN Tyson Foods
For “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Tyson Foods (TSN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- DE Deere
In “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- ZTS Zoetis
Zoetis (ZTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price..” Reason on file: Zoetis (pharmaceutical preparations): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- WMT Walmart
For “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
The 31 Oct 2026 story “Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.” names Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) because of this story.
The link for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is this: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
Also listed, Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO): VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
Price levels for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
DBA traded between 26.87 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.88. MOO traded between 79.94 and 82.66 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 82.05.
How strong the case is around Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
46 out of 100
“Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.